Echocardiography
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Sunday, November 08, 2009

Idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm.

22 Nov 2009 Pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is an uncommon lesion, which may be associated with different etiologies including congenital cardiovascular diseases, systemic vasculitis, connective tissue diseases, infections, and trauma. Idiopathic PAA is ... Read more...

Effects of levosimendan versus dobutamine on left atrial function in decompensated heart failure.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Although the effects of levosimendan on the left ventricle (LV) have been studied, its effect on left atrial (LA) function is poorly understood, despite its key role in optimizing LV function. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of ... Read more...

Layered implantation of myoblast sheets attenuates adverse cardiac remodeling of the infarcted heart.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: We previously showed that autologous myoblast sheets constructed with tissue-engineering techniques improved the function of the impaired heart. In this study, we evaluated the effects of layered myoblast sheets to clarify whether ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Echocardiography'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm. 22 Nov 2009
• Images in clinical medicine. A swinging heart. 27 Oct 2009
• Scimitar sign in a patient with an atrial septal defect: a comprehensive noninvasive assessment with transthoracic echocardiography and computed tomography. 11 Oct 2009
• Images in cardiovascular medicine. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of thymoma. 4 Oct 2009
• Ischaemic mitral regurgitation: mechanisms and diagnosis. 29 Sep 2009
• Effects of levosimendan versus dobutamine on left atrial function in decompensated heart failure. 29 Sep 2009
• Layered implantation of myoblast sheets attenuates adverse cardiac remodeling of the infarcted heart. 29 Sep 2009
• Unusual cause of stroke in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 29 Sep 2009
• Successful surgical pulmonary artery reconstruction in arterial tortuosity syndrome. 29 Sep 2009
• Aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting in a rare case of congenital hypofibrinogenemia. 29 Sep 2009
• Transcatheter valve-in-valve aortic valve implantation: 16-month follow-up. 29 Sep 2009
• Management of mild aortic stenosis at the time of coronary artery bypass surgery: should the valve be replaced? 29 Sep 2009
• Early and midterm outcomes for tricuspid valve surgery after left-sided valve surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Mitral gradients and frequency of recurrence of mitral regurgitation after ring annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation. 29 Sep 2009
• A decade of minimally invasive mitral repair: long-term outcomes. 29 Sep 2009
• Percutaneous device closure of iatrogenic left ventricular wall pseudoaneurysm. 29 Sep 2009
• Determinants of exercise capacity after arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries. 29 Sep 2009
• Apoptosis in patients with acute myocarditis. 29 Sep 2009
• Surgical management of ischemic mitral regurgitation. 27 Sep 2009
• [Diagnosis of coronary artery disease - part 1: General approach] 21 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Echocardiography'

Definition: Ultrasonic recording of the size, motion, and composition of the heart and surrounding tissues. The standard approach is transthoracic.

Descriptor UI: D004452

Alternative terms: Echocardiography; Transthoracic Echocardiography; Echocardiography, Transthoracic; Echocardiography, M-Mode; Echocardiography, M Mode; M-Mode Echocardiography; M Mode Echocardiography; Echocardiography, Cross-Sectional; Echocardiography, Cross Sectional; Cross-Sectional Echocardiography; Cross Sectional Echocardiography; 2D Echocardiography; 2-D Echocardiography; 2 D Echocardiography; Two-Dimensional Echocardiography; Two Dimensional Echocardiography; Echocardiography, 2-D; Echocardiography, 2 D; Echocardiography, 2D; Echocardiography, Two-Dimensional; Echocardiography, Two Dimensional; Echocardiography, Contrast; Contrast Echocardiography;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; drug effects; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; radiation effects; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.350.850.220; E01.370.370.380.220;

History Note: 73(67)

Technical Notes: GEN only; prefer /ultrasonogr with specific heart dis; note X ref ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSTHORACIC; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL is also available; DF: ECHOCARDIOGR